Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Perry?

Mount Perry is located in Queensland about 288.3 km north west of Brisbane and 96.1 km west of Torbanlea. Mount Perry has a latitude of 25.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Perry, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Perry homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Mount Perry is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Perry during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mount Perry will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Perry

Rebate for Mount Perry Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Perry by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Perry
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 53.5 km from Mount Perry.

Mount Perry, QLD is in the 4671 postcode area which has around 1351 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1392 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3105 households in the 4671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Mount Perry.

Solar Installers near toMount Perry
NameDistanceDetails
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries36.7kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go36.7kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical39.4kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
SUNSAVER49.9kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Haimes Industries55.6kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat75.3kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich76.2kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions76.9kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg77.4kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar77.5kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg79.8kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical81.2kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
i-Luminate87.8kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Solarlife93.4kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions103.0kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics103.9kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay109.4kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Perry

Sunlight Hours in Mount Perry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Perry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Perry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Pelion, QLD, which is about 555.5 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.